In the same week American rapper Nicki Minaj released Anaconda, a music video dedicated to celebrating “the butt”, US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift released a video, Shake It Off, accidentally dedicated…

Reinforcing the association between “elite” art forms and class privilege does nobody any favours.
The Australian Ballet preview of Art to Sky. AAP/ Nikki ShortJune 9, 2014

An episode of the ABC TV comedy series Upper Middle Bogan, recently re-aired, explores the perceived class divide between high and low art forms. Edwina Bright, the daughter of a well-to-do family, who…